THE 1ST INSTALLMENT
FROM THERE TO HERE
KOLKATA, INDIA
Blending improvisational dance and documentary, FROM THERE TO HERE depicts a courageous group of women, survivors of sexual violence and marginalization, moving against gender inequalities in Kolkata, India and using dance movement therapy to empower themselves and some of the city’s most vulnerable populations.
FROM THERE TO HERE is our first participatory dance documentary film in a forthcoming series about movers changing the world.
Check out this recent feature, highlighting the film’s soundtrack, on Bandcamp!
festival screenings
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020
Streaming online - Davis Feminist Film Festival
SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 2020
MARTHA’S VINYARD, MASSACHUSETTS - Cinemadance film festival
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 2020
Los Angeles, CA - DANCE CAMERA WEST
NOVEMBER 13 - 17, 2019
WILMINGTON, North Carolina - CUCALORUS FILM FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2019
San Francisco, california - San Francisco DANCE FILM FESTIVAL
thursDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2019
paris, france - raksa dance film festival
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2019
portland, Oregon - Portland Dance Film Fest
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019
Special Screening & Soundtrack Release Party
New York, New York - NOWADAYS
SUNDAY, JULY 14, 2019
New York, New York - dance on camera festival
Study guide: anti-TRAFFICKING, DANCE, MENTAL HEALTH
Lead a discussion about these pressing topics after watching FROM THERE TO HERE while learning more about the inspiring storytellers starring in the film and the grassroots nonprofit providing dance as mental health care for survivors.
GET THE ORIGINAL SOUNDRACK
The dazzling FROM THERE TO HERE soundtrack is a masterful mix of Bengali folk music recorded live in Kolkata, ambient city street sounds, and unique melodies produced by Love Letters. Get your own handmade cassette set for easy listening (plus film stills + a special film link!).
